Map-cabinet and hanger therefor.



TL H. COSTELLO.

MAP CABINET AND HANGER THEREFOR. APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 2. i916,

Patented July 17, 191-7.

THOMAS H. COSTELLO, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

MAP-CABINET AND HANGER THEREFOR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 1'7, 191?.

Application filed September 2, 1916. Serial No. 118,160.

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, THOMAS H. COSTELLO, a' citizen of the United States, residing at the city of Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Map-Caloinets and Hangers Therefor, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to cases in which maps are inclosed, the same being mounted on rollers and adapted for ready extension for reference. The special object thereof is to provide such case and a means of sus pension therefor by which the case may be tilted forward from its normal position against the wall to an angular position in which the maps may be drawn down for reference without interference with each other.

The principles of my invention are illustrated in the drawings, in which Figure 1 is a side view of my improved map case and the suspending device therefor when in its normal position, and

Fig. 2 represents the same when forwardly inclined and the door opened for use.

Further describing my invention by reference to the drawings: 1 is an end piece and 2 a top piece and cornice of a case to be used for the purposedescribed. 3 is a door hinged at l to the bottom of the case so that the door may be downwardly opened, as illustrated in Fig. 2. Any suitable means, as a hook 5, may be provided to hold the door in closed position. 6 represents the suspending bar of a hanger, which i pivoted at 7 to the lower part of the case at a point forward of the center of gravity of the structure. The upper end is attached to a hook 8, or other suitable suspending device, on the wall 9 or other support. A link 10 is pivoted to the hanger as shown at 11, and the other end is provided with a slot 12 through which the retaining pin 13 projects, the same being secured to the side of the case as illustrated.

stop pin in the slotted link. When at the limit of its movement and in the inclined position the door may be opened and the interior of the case will be disclosed displaying the maps in inclined position and ready for use. In closing the case the door is swung upwardly to its proper position, and a continuation of the movement will restore the case to its normal position in contact with the wall, where it will be retained until forwardly tilted to the point of overcoming the action of gravity.

It is evident that the hanger may be used in connection with other objects than a map case or cabinet, and is of broad application to other suspended objects.

I claim:

1. In a map cabinet, a case, a plurality of suspending bars pivoted to the opposite ends of the case below and forwardly of its center of gravity, the upper ends of said bars being adapted to be secured to a relatively stationary support, and means attached to said bar and said case for limiting the forward motion of the latter.

2. In a map cabinet; a case, a plurality of suspending bars pivoted to the opposite ends of the case below and forwardly of its center of gravity, the upper ends of said bars being adapted to be secured to a relatively stationary support, and slotted links to connect said bars and case and limit the movement of the latter.

8. In a map cabinet; a case, a plurality of suspending bars pivoted to the opposite ends of the case below and forwardly of its center of gravity, the upper ends of said bars being adapted to be secured to a relatively stationary support, and links pivoted to the said bars between the ends thereof,

and having slot and pin engagement with the ends of said case.

4. A hanger for suspended objects consisting of a suspending bar adapted to be seary support, and means pivotally attached to said bar between the ends thereof and 10 adapted to be secured to the suspended object to limit the movement thereof.

In witness whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name this 31st day of August 1916.

THOMAS H. COSTELLO.

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